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japanese!!!


Hello. Hi!
Ohayo! Used for morning or when meeting a person for the first time that day.
Konnichi-wa! Used in daytime and afternoon.
Komban-wa! Used in the evening.

Haven't seen you around for a while.
Hisashiburi
Hisashiburi-ne
Hisashiburi-dayone


How are you?
Genki?

How's it going?
Genki datta?
Saikin dō? Genki?

So we've met again.
Mata atta-ne.

I wanted to see you/I missed you.
Aitakatta (Best for close friends or lovers...distinction is made with how you say it.)

How have you been doing (recently)?
(Saikin) Dō-shiteta?
(Saikin) Nani-shiteta?

What have you been doing?
Nani yatteta-no? (As in what happened recently, like the last few days or week)

What's up? (Has anything special happened to you?)
Nanka kawatta-koto atta?

What's happening?
Dō-shita-no? (You know a little of what's going on.)
Nanika atta-no? (You have no clue of what's going on.)

What have you been talking about?
Nani hanashiteta-no?

Nothing much.
Betsu-ni nani-mo.
Betsu-ni.
Nani-mo.
Tokuni (nai).

Nothing special.
Betsu-ni kawannai.
Aikawarazu.

Okay, I guess.
Ammari.

I'm fine.
Genki.
Genki-yo. (f.)
Genki-dayo. (m.)
Māne.

So-so/Not good, not bad.
Mā-mā.

What's wrong?
Do`ka shita-no?
Nanka atta-no? (General inquiries when you aren't sure that something is wrong)
Dō-shita-no? (More certain that something is wrong.)
Dō-shitan-dayo! (m.)

I'm really busy (with work/university).
(Shigoto/Daigaku-de) taihen isogashii.

I'm a (bit) sick.
(Chotto) Byōki-da.

I've got a cold.
Chotto kaze (-o) hiiteru.

I'm (a bit) depressed.
(Chotto) ochikonderu.

I'm tired.
Tsukareteru. (General sense)
Tsukareta. (After a hard day's work.)

I'm sleepy.
Nemui.

I'm not sleepy.
Nemukunai.

That's a bummer! Tough!
Taihen-dane.
Taihen-dana. (m.)
Taihen-dayo!

Can't be helped. Nothing you can do about it.
Shikata(-ga) nai-ne.

That's unfortunate/a shame.
Zannen-dane.

It'll be okay/it'll work out!
Nantoka naru-yo.

Cheer up!
Genki dashite!
Genki dase-yo! (m.)

What's on your mind?
Nani kangaeten-no?

Nothing.
Betsu-ni.
Nan-demo nai-yo.
Nani-mo.

I was just thinking.
Kangae-goto shiteta.
Chotto. (Don't really want to say anything about it)
Chotto-ne. (Invites other person to say something about it.)
I was just daydreaming.
Bōtto shiteta.

Leave me alone!
Hottoite!

It's none of your business!
Kankei nai-desho! (f.)
Kankei nai-daro! (m.)
Yokei-na osewa!

See you later.
Jā mata-ne.
Mata-ne.
Mata.
Bai-bai.

Goodbye.
Sayonara.





 
 
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